MEDIA ADVISORY
August 13, 2026
Media Contact: Kara Lusk | 919-542-8258 | [email protected]
Goldston Public Library to Host Diabetes Prevention Program
GOLDSTON, NC — Goldston Public Library, in collaboration with the Chatham County Public Health
Department, will host a Diabetes Prevention Program on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00
p.m. at Goldston Public Library. The free program is open to adults and will focus on type 2 diabetes
prevention, management, and treatment.
WHAT: Diabetes Prevention Program
WHERE: Goldston Public Library
E. M. Harris Jr. Conference Room
9235 Pittsboro Goldston Road
Goldston, NC 27252
WHEN: Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Led by Laura Hearn, a registered dietitian with the Chatham County Public Health Department, the
program will provide participants with information about the risks of diabetes and ways to prevent,
manage, and seek treatment for diabetes.
Participants will learn more about type 2 diabetes and how they can take steps to reduce their risk
through the Chatham County Public Health Department’s Diabetes Prevention Program.
The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 919-742-5641.
Residents may visit the library’s website at www.chathamlibraries.org or contact Goldston Public Library
at 919-898-4522 or [email protected] for information on this and other events and
programs.
Media representatives interested in covering this event are encouraged to attend. Please notify Public
Information Officer Kara Lusk in advance at 919-542-8258 or [email protected].